[TowerTalk] Phone Pole as beam support?

[n8de at thepoint.net]

A method previously used (at another QTH) was:

Mount Two l-SHAPED flanges to the top of the pole ... one about 4 or 5  
feet below the top flange.  The lower flange must be large enough for  
the rotor to be securely mounted on it.

Install a thrust bearing, appropriate for the mast/rotor/yagi, in the  
top flange.

Mount the rotor on the bottom flange, being certain that the flanges  
are secured to the pole with THROUGH-BOLTS, flat washers(both sides of  
the pole), lock-washers, and nuts.

My installation stayed up for many years with no problems.. YMMV.

Enjoy!
Don
N8DE

Quoting Dave Cole <dave at nk7z.net>:

> Hello,
>
> I am considering installing a phone pole to support a smallish three
> element 10-15-20 meter beam.  Can someone point me at mounting methods
> for the rotor etc?  A URL is fine, I have no problem looking at methods.
> I will be visiting a structural engineer tomorrow morning...
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> Thanks,
> Dave
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